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TransplantationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: In order to identify the characteristics of late-onset non-infectious pulmonary complications (LONIPCs) in children who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), we retrospectively evaluated the incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of LONIPCs in these patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jong-seo Yoon, Hwan Soo Kim, Jae Wook Lee, Yoon Hong Chun, Nack Gyun Chung, Hyun Hee Kim, Bin Cho, Hack Ki Kim, Joon Sung LeeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study aimed to determine if the use of low dose oral corticosteroid is a safe and effective alternative treatment for children with moderate persistent asthma. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Yadnee Estrera, Arnel Gerald Jiao, Jemaila Valles, Josy Naty VenturinaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of Isoniazid Therapy for Latent Tuberculosis Infection on QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube Responses in Tuberculin Skin Test Positive Adults in a High Tuberculosis Incidence Area: A Controlled Study.
T-cell interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are used in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and could be useful biomarkers of response to treatment of latent TB infection for clinical trials, infection control units, and TB programs. ⋯ IPT had no effect on changes in QFT-GIT readouts during short-term follow-up of adults with positive tuberculin skin tests in a high TB incidence setting. QFT-GIT is unlikely to be a useful biomarker of response to treatment of latent TB infection.
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OSA & COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Several studies have suggested that Sleep apnea Syndrome is frequent in the elderly. In Spain, Apnea hypopnea syndrome during sleep affects 2-6% of the middle-aged population and 15-20% of individual between 70 and 100 years of age, representing millions of people in our country. Because this disease is so prevalent, it is essential to study the differential characteristics of SAHS in the elderly. Objective: Analyse the differential characteristics of sleep apnea syndrome in older patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Eva Mañas Baena, Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Carolina Gotera, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Patricia Castro Acosta, Maria Galarza Jimenez, Maria Salazar, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Jonathan Cámara FernándezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physical activity is an important clinical marker of disease status in COPD. COPD is also characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation. However, the relationship between physical activity and systemic inflammation in COPD is unclear. ⋯ People with COPD who walked the most had the lowest plasma CRP and IL-6 levels. These results provide the conceptual basis to study whether an intervention to promote walking will reduce systemic inflammation in people with COPD.